Comment on How can a US citizen invest outside the reach of the federal government?
iii@mander.xyz 2 days agoIt is, in a way. You want a strong 4th amendment.
But there’s not much left of it (1), to “make sure everyone pays it’s fair share” and later to “keep you safe from terrorists”
ccunning@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yup. I think you’re right.
I was very confused at the responses I was getting here at first, but after reading them and thinking about things a bit more it does basically come down to taxes even if it isn’t explicitly taxes I was trying to avoid.
TIL
iii@mander.xyz 2 days ago
All the perceived weirdos and early crypto enthousiast advocating for privacy laws start to make more sense when you don’t consider your government as a force of good :)
ccunning@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Whoa whoa whoa - let’s not get tooooo crazy here…
😜
iii@mander.xyz 2 days ago
Just experience what you’re feeling. The angst, despair, uncertainty. Imagine it accumulating for decades. All whilst the majority of people at best dismiss your experience, telling you to chill out. Or worse, call you evil :)